Apparatus for holding garments while being stretched



Feb. 6, 1940.

APPARATUS FOR E. SCHULTZE HOLDING GARMENTS WHILE BEING STRETCHED Filed Feb. 23, 1957 IZA 35 the means for releasing the ratchets; Fig. 5 is a ends of the Said plates 5, Onvthe inner sides 35 i o Fig. 7 is a similar view on the line l-l in Fig. are joined together aoross the top of the appa` 4o .i5 most important requirements of such an appais freely movable thereon, each said sleeve III 45 55 My apparatus fullls these conditions by being is provided at intervals with downward-extend- 65 PatenteelFeb.6,194o i' l i i I 2,189,228

v Elmer Schultze, Tacoma. Wash.

y Application February 23, 1937, Serial No. 126,986 j Va claims. (ci. ssa- 12) My inventionrelates to apparatus Iloruse in mountedv on guide rails -and Ithus being. at `all cleaning and pressing establishments, and has times'in operable positiomand being movable to f -special reference to an attachment to be mountany point over the buck; `and by the ratcheted on .the table of a steam pressing machine clampy means between :the vertically `movable 1 -l whereby one end of a garment may be secured clamp arch and the supporting carriage, which Ithereto while steam is passed therethrough and permits the clamping to be'performed by'simply` while it is being stretched either lengthwise or pressing down on the arch; andby the releasing crosswise of the` garment. knob which may be turned to releaseboth the v.The objects lof this invention are to provide ratchets and thus permit the carriage to be re-` .io `an napparatus which, when not in use, is slid to tracted to the ends of the railsycom'pletely 'out l0 one end of the press and which does not inter` 0f :theway of any further operation ofthe `steam `fere with the operation of the press in any manpressing machine. Each of these actions are i ner; which may be quickly slid into place when exceedingly simple and can be performed with needed; which can be used at any point of the the utmost celerity so that no time is 'wasted i5 press; which clamps automaticallyonthe garin adjustment or in the removalV` of the appal5 ment.; which isresilient and conforms automatiratus. i f callylto the shape of the press at that point; Referring now tothe drawing itv will be seen which'v can be used as well on silk goods as woolen that the table I supports the lower element or yor other fabric, without in any Way damaging buck 2` of thesteam `pressing machine in the u the goods; which can bek instantaneously `reusual manner. I mount `two parallel guide rails 20 leased and retracted from its operating to its i 3 on-the tablevl. These guide rails` are prefer'- inoperative position; and which `is, cheap and ably circular in cross-section and are supported simple to make and t0 operate and very ei-lec-v Slightly aboVe `the table i `by Suitable Supporting tive` in use. f lugs 4 vwhich are secured to the inner sides of "the .g5 I attain .these and other objects by the de- Seid rails 3; i vices, mechanisms and arrangements illus- The carriage which rides on the krailsand trated inthe accompanying drawing, in whichy which Supports the Clamping Ineeiletnisn'i;v Com Fig. l lis a side view `of the lower element or prises a pair of fiat plates 5r havinglugs Bexbuck 0f a pressingy machine, showing my appatendingfrom their lower edgessaid lugs. 6 being to fatusfinpostion for use thereon; Fig. 2 is` a bent under the said rails 3` and beingaoapteo `to plan view thereof; Fig. 3 is a partial end view to engage the under Sides of the Said rails, re-` thereof .drawn to a-v larger scale; Fig. 4y is a hori- SDeotVely, When e Clamping foloe iS being need, zontal"section of the central part of the arch thllS holding the apparatus doWn'l'n `Clamping taken on the line 4 4 in Fig. 3 and illustrating position- A pair of wheels l are mounted at the vertical section of a portion thereof to illustrate thereof, said wheels ridintr on the rails 3. A one of the ratchets; Fig. 6 is a cross-sectioyfl` 0n pair of Vertical bars 8 are mounted at the centers the line 6-6 in Fig. 3 and showing the pad for of the two carriage plates 5 and extend upward use when silk goods are to be held in mace; and above the level of the buck 2, and these bars 8 3 showing the device arranged for woolen goods. Totus by a horizontally CllIVed tie bei 9 (Fig. 2). similar numerals of reference refer to similar z The'inner surfaces of these bars 8 are serrated to parts throughout the several views. i form a part of the ratchet mechanism (Fig. 5).`

Speed and convenience of operation arethe Each bar 8 is provided with a sleeve l0 which ratus. lIn order to construct an apparatus which being mpelled upward by the action of the willfulll these requirements it is necessary that Springs Il. mounted between the upper edges it be mounted so as to be instantly available and of the 1"oSlJeotVe Collage Plates 5 and the lower' capable of being swiftly movedto the desired ends of the corresponding sleeves l0 (Fig. `.3).

@c location,` and that it shall be, when so moved, in The upper ends of these two sleeves l0 are joined 5o position for operation without adjustment; and together by the arch |72. This arch conforms that, when the stretching has been accomplished, substantially with the ourvature oi the upper it may be released and retracted Without the surface of the buck 2. The arch l2 is made of necessity of having to unfasten buckles or straps. an inverted channel shape (Figs. 6 and 7), which ing lugs I3 (Fig. 6). A vmetal arch plate I4 lies between the legs of the inverted channel I2 and is adjustably secured to the said several lugs I3 by means of screws l5, thus permitting a slight adjustment of the curvature of the said arch plate I4. A felt pad I6 is mounted on the under side of the said plate I4. A thin metal plate I'l is mounted below the said felt pad I6 and is secured in place by the loose pins I8 which 4extend through the pad I6, the arch plate I4 and the arch I2,`and are provided with cotter pins I9, or other holding means, above the said arch I2. This thin plate Il is provided with a plurality of sharp points 20, extending downward therefrom at suitable intervals and which are adapted for use with vvoolen goods, to pierce the goods and engage the pad of the buck 2. When the apparatus is to be used with silk goods a supplementary strip of felt 2l (Fig. 6) is mounted on the pins 29 to protect the goods from the pins. r

'I'he sleeves Il) are held down in clamping position by means of two sliding ratchet dogs 22 suitably mounted. inthe ends of the arch l2 (Fig. 5) and which extend into engagement with the suitable teeth 23 formedon the inner surfaces of the two vertical bars 8 of the carriage.

`The arch I2 carries acentral operating knob `121i, rotatablymounted thereon, said knob 24 having a double lever or arm 25 secured thereto within the said arch I2. A pair of light rods ,26 connect the said arms 25 with the respective ratchet dogs 22. A spring 21, engagingone of 'the :arms 25,. forces the dogs 22 outward into engagement with the ratchet teeth 23. i

Thus, to apply clamping pressure to the good itis only necessary to push down on the knob 24, forcing the arch I2 and all its appliances', downward against the action of the springs II, thus rrnly clamping the goods to the buck 2; but, when it is desiredto release the goodstherefrom, it is only necessary to turn the knob 24, thus retracting the dogs 22 from the teeth 23, and releasing the arch lI2 and its appliances from the goods; and the carriage is' then free to be rolled back out of the Way of further use of the steam pressing machine.`

.The above-described felt strip 2I is thick enough to completely envelop the pin points 2U, which form a stifener for the said strip 2| and greatly increase its gripping action on the silk goods, preventing the felt from curling away under the strain from the stretching action apvthe appended claims.

cloth 28 also increases the friction between the parts so that the major portion of the stress created by stretching the goods is carried by v' the yclamping action of the arch, the points 20 simply reenforcing this clamping action.

It is, ofcourse, understood that the invention illustrated'and described herein is in the preferred form but that many variations may be made in the details thereof without departing from the spirit of my invention as outlined in The words and terms in the description and claims are chosen for convenience but are intended to be as generic in their meaning as the art will permit.

Having, therefore, described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. In garment-holding apparatus, the combination with the tabley and buck of a pressing machine, of a pair of parallel rails secured to said table one on each side of said buck; a carriage mounted on said rails and adapted to moveto any position thereon; a vertically movable clamp arch extending above and across said buck and mounted on said carriage, and adapted to clamp goods between it andthe buck; and means mounted on said clamp arch and engaging said carriage and adapted to releasably'l hold said clamp arch in clamping position.

2. A garment-holding apparatus as set forth in claim 1, together with resilient means mounted under said clamp arch'and forming a part of the clamp.

3. In a garment-holding apparatus including a buck on which the garment is spread, a clamp arch vertically movable over said buck, and releasable means to lock said clamp arch in clamping position; the combination of a clamp plate adjustably supported by screw means by said clamp arch; and a resilient pad supported under said clamp plate.

ELMER SCHULTZE. 

